Trying out the Lymans Great Plains Rifle shooting some long range glass with poor results. Enjoy:
Absolutely. I have shot my GPR out to 300 yards, and when it is windy - it gets really interesting - especially in our Texas gusty wind days. The wind here will blow 20-30 miles an hour with 50mph gusts for days at a time. One shot will be 3 feet to the right and the next 3 feet to the left. And shooting off hand in that wind too! I would call that PDG shooting!Entertaining and shows just how much the wind plays havoc with round balls.
What part of the loading process is unsafe?Nice that he put the tarp down. What gets me is his not so safe loading practices.
Oh yes...I ALWAYS put a tarp under glass.....and.....ALWAYS show it being picked up on video too. I've posted 5-6 of these type videos and all of them shows glass removal. It is the right thing to do.Be careful....broken glass is always somebody's problem
I rewatched the video after reading that comment. I didn't see anything unsafe either time I watched it, not sure what he's talking about...What part of the loading process is unsafe?
Thanks.....it is finally summertime here in KY, I filmed 2 new ones last week and going to do more this week.I didn’t see anything unsafe either.
It was another fun muzzleloader video as usual. Keep up the good work Mark and I’ll keep watching.
What part of the loading process is unsafe?
How so?Nice that he put the tarp down. What gets me is his not so safe loading practices.
How is placing palm on top of the ramrod any different than using a ball starter? I see nothing that he is doing as unsafe.Loading powder and having the rifle lay against the chest below the face.
Placing palm on top of the ramrod when ramming ball down the bore.
Sorry, but I was taught that you treated the rifle as if it would fire at any time. I saw a picture, (should have saved it) of a boy that had a ram rod entry scar on his forehead and the exit scar on the top of his head.
If you are going to write that I am excessively cautious and it is completely safe, remember what side of the safety discussion you are on.
All glass is picked up my friend. On every glass shooting video I've posted, I always put a tarp under glass and show video of it being cleaned up.Be careful....broken glass is always somebody's problem
Thanks...I will.I didn’t see anything unsafe either.
It was another fun muzzleloader video as usual. Keep up the good work Mark and I’ll keep watching.
I asked.......Loading powder and having the rifle lay against the chest below the face.
Placing palm on top of the ramrod when ramming ball down the bore.
Sorry, but I was taught that you treated the rifle as if it would fire at any time. I saw a picture, (should have saved it) of a boy that had a ram rod entry scar on his forehead and the exit scar on the top of his head.
If you are going to write that I am excessively cautious and it is completely safe, remember what side of the safety discussion you are on.
A ramrod, due to it's small surface, will penetrate where a larger ball will force the hand aside.How is placing palm on top of the ramrod any different than using a ball starter? I see nothing that he is doing as unsafe.
I asked.......
Thanks for your thoughts......have a blessed day.
Sadly....yes, I did. LOLAre you sure you loaded a ball in there every time?
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